Koala spotting at Mikkira Station

Mikkira Station is built around a local watering hole. When white settlers arrived in the mid 1800s, the fresh water meant it was the perfect location for a farming property. Sheep were grazed along the limestone country, surrounded by towering gum and eucalyptus trees.

The Theakstone family bought the lease back in 1923 and it's still run by their family today, with Elizabeth de la Perrelle (nee Theakstone) holding the freehold since 1986.

These days the family open the doors of the property to campers and day-trippers, many of whom come out to see the local koala population.